course completion, students should be able to identify situations requiring action related to heart or breathing conditions and effectively implement appropriate management for each condition. Students successfully completing this course will receive appropriate documentation of course completion.
EMS 103 First Aid/CPR, 1 hour
(1-0-0)
Prerequisite: As required by program This course provides a study of basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Students will be able to perform basic first aid and CPR techniques. Upon completion, the student will be eligible for CPR certification testing.
EMS 118 Emergency Medical Technician, 9 hours
(6-6-0)
Prerequisite: As required by program Corequisite: EMS 119 – Emergency Medical Technician Clinical
This course is required to apply for certification as an Emergency Medical Technician. This course provides students with insights into the theory and application of concepts related to the profession of emergency medical services. Special topics include: EMS preparatory, airway maintenance, patient assessment, management of trauma patients, management of medical patients, treating infants and children, and various EMS operations. This course is based on the NHTSA National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards.
EMS 119 Emergency Medical Technician Clinical, 1 hour Prerequisite: As required by program Corequisite: EMS 118 – Emergency Medical Technician
(0-0-3)
This course is required to apply for certification as an EMT. This course provides students with clinical education experiences to enhance knowledge and skills learned in the EMS 118, Emergency Medical Technician Theory and Lab. This course helps students prepare for the National Registry Exam.
EMS 155 Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, 7 hours
(4-9-0)
Prerequisite: As required by program Corequisite: EMS 156
This course is required to apply for certification as an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT). This course introduces the theory and application of concepts related to the profession of the AEMT. The primary focus of the AEMT is to provide basic and limited advanced emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who assess the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Topics include: extending the knowledge of the EMT to a more complex breadth and depth, intravenous access and fluid therapy, medication administration, blind insertion airway devices, as well as the advanced assessment and management of various medical illnesses and traumatic injuries. This course is based on the NHTSA National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards. Requires licensure or eligibility for licensure at the EMT level and EMS 156 must be taken as a co- requisite.
EMS 156 Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Clinical, 2 hours
(0-0-6)
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